Window for motor cars and other vehicles



July 22, 1930.

l.. H. TASSI-:LL

WINDOW FOR MOTOR CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. '7, 1928 July 22,'1930. H. TASSELL WINDOW FOR MOTOR CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES 7", 1928 2 sheetsfsheet 2 Filed Aug.

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Patented July 22, 1930 .d UNITED sra-.TES

LESLIEv HARRYTASSELL, or CLUNES, Arrsrmrriia WINDOW ron Moron sans AND OTHER vnHIcLEs Application med August 7, 192e,` serial No rlhis invention relates to improvements connected with windows or sidecurtains for lnotorvehicles, railway carriages and the like, but-principally for motor cars of the `converted tourer'typehaving rigid hoods or tops.

V The invention has been devised to provide fieXible transparent windows or side curtains which are slidable in vertical guides extending between thevehicle body and thevhood or top,- and are capable of being slidably moved upwardly into? guides on the'un'derside of 'the `hood or top when notrequired for use. Chief features embodied in the inventionare the improved window construction, the improved guides: for the windows, the improved means in the guides for frictionally gripping the running edgeslofthe windowsto retain them in' selected position and preventingress of wind, dust or rain, and animprovedl con struction of guide pilla-r which is pivotally mounted whereby it can be swung upwardly intothe hood or top, ifso desired, when the windowsv are not required for use. Y Referring to the accompanying drawingszn y y Figure 1 is a view inv side elevation of a motor car equippe'duwithj sliding windows according to the invention. l

Figure 2 isa verticalsectional view showin `a window in closed position.

igure 3 is a similar view', but showing the VWindow when slid upwardly into the guides in the hoodor top. d

'Figure Liis a detail view of the lower end of a window and one ofits vertical guides.

' Figure is a section on'the line 55 of Figure 1.`

l`igure. 16 is a sectional view of one of the guides in the hood or top.H f

Figure 7 i is a sectional view illustrating tlie` central pivotedguide pillar for the windows. Figure 8 is a front view of the pillar.' d

`Figure 9 is a view illustrating thcraction 4when ,the pillar lis being pivotally swung.

intothefhood.ortopfVr i r .Y 3, A Figuref 10 is a cross-sectional viewvthrough thepi-voted pillan. z

.FigureA 11 1S a Side View ofFigure-.QQ 1 if 298,010, and in australia January 2e, 192s.

Figure k12 is a section on the line 12-12 of Figure 9.

In these views,`2 indicates the rigid hood or top of a motor car, 3 the body portion of the car, 4 the sliding windows according tothe invention and 5, 6 and 7 vertical guide members extending between the hood and the. car body` to slidably support said windows. f Y Y Provided in the hood 2 are curved guides 8 wherein the windows 4 are accomodated when Vthey are slid upwardly. Theseguides 8 vare rigidly securedto the underside of the hoodl framework and; they i are constructe d of channel-sectionmetal as shown in Figure 6. One-side of each guide has a flatportion 9 providing a slide surface for the window, while-the .oppositeside of `said guide member isV curvedlto formV ahousing -1O` for a coiled spring 1v1 which is fitted longitudinally therein. A .pressureplate` 12 is fitted against the side of thecoiled spring 11 and it is pressed outwardlyby saidsprin'g against the running edge of. tlie.window to frictionally griprsaid window against 'theilat slide `surface By these meansthef windows are automaticallynfheld in any selected position to which they `are moved Thevguides 8 in the hood. have their lower ends arranged inalignmentwith the vertical surface 16 and a `curved housing 17. A coiled spring 18` is longitudinally accommodated in 1 the 'housing landi` bears against a pressure plate. 19Fwhich" is thereby pressed` against therunning edgeof the window to frictionally grip it against tlieslide surface 16.

' `The central `guide member 6 consists essentially of a1woodencore 2O andan -`outer Ymetal plate 21,v whichis'secured to Ysaidfcore Vandfis shapedtoform twoflat slidelsurfaces 22. An inner plateQS "isy secured: over the Vendsroflthe platej21, and itf-haswits ends bentvinwardl'yto forni two'I chambers-1 2 4 wherein coiled springs are longitudinally housed. These coiled springs exert pressure on pressure plates 26 which grip the running edges of the windows similarly to the pressure plate 19. VIf desired, the edges of the plate 23 maybe curled as shown at 27 to obviate sharp edges such as would scratch or damage the materialv ofV the windows.

The vertical guide member 7 at the rear portion ofthe car is similar in construction to the guide member 5, except that its edge is secured to the framework of the hood instead of to the windscreen standard.

Each of the windows 4 consists of a sheet of thick celluloid or like flexible transparent material vbound along its upper and lower edges by metal bands 28 and 29.' The running edges of the Celluloid sheet are'not bound so that the windowscan freely slide in the vertical guides between the hood and the body and in the curved guides S inthe hood.

The metal band 29 on the lower edge of each window is constructed having an enlarged portion 30 to cooperate with a weathering strip 31 provided on the'upper edge of the car body 2 and the doors 32. A lip 33 is formed on said strip 31 and is adapted to bear against the inner surface of the band 29 when the window is closed-see Figure 2, and thus prevent ingress of dust, rain or wind beneath the lower edge of the window. The bands 2S and 29 on. the upper and lower edges of the windows may extend into the vertical guides and be frictionally gripped by thepressure plates therein as shown in. Figure 4. This construction reduces friction and also Vpre'- vents excessive wearA on the running edgesof the Celluloid windows. If desired, thin strips of flexible metal or other material may be.

litted on the running edges of the windows to further minimize wear due to friction.

. To enable the, windows to be conveniently opened and closed, two handles '34 are provided on each window and are arranged on opposite sides of the lower metal band 29. These handles are adapted to abut against the lower edge of the hood frame when thewindows are fully raised, see Figure 3, thus func` tioning as limit stops determining the upward Vmovement permitted to the windows.` f

Vhen the windows are not in use, theyV are vaccommodated in the curved guidesS in the hood, asshown in Figure 3, and are restrained against movement therein by being frictional- .ly engaged by the pressure plates l2. The

windows are closed by exerting a downward pull on the handles 34, causing the running edges of the windows to slidably move within the vertical guide members between the hood and the body. lVhen the handles arereleased,

the windows are held in closedpositiomor,

. alternatively, in the desired'partially closed position, by the frictional engagement therewith of the pressure plates in the said vertical 2" guides To. again open the WindowstoY de- Y ling conditions.

sired position upward lifting pressure is ap` plied to the handles 34.

The central guide member or pillar 6 is so constructed and litted that it can be swung upwardly into the hood when the windows are not being used. Referring to Figures 7, 8 and 9 of the drawings 35 is a bracket secured to the inner side of the guide member. This bracket slidably and swivelly receives the round lower end portion of an arm 36. The lower end of this arm carries a rod 37, which is slidable in a hole 38 inthe bracket 35 and has a stop knob 39. A coiled spring 40 encircles the rod 37 and bears against the end lof the arm 36, thus tending to force the guide member or pillar 6 downwardly against the upper edge of the car body. The upper portion of the arm 36 is curved inwardly and is pivoted at 41 to one leaf 42 of a hinge 43. The other leaf 44 of said hinge issecured rigidly to the framework of the hood.

Vhen the windows are to be used, the guide member or pillar is in downwardly extended position as shown in Figure 7, its lower end being held in engagement with the edge of the car body by the action of the coiled spring 40. If desired, a projection or catch 45 may be provided on the upper edge of the ear -body to engage the lower end of the said guide member or pillar 6 and thus prevent it from being accidentally displaced under car travel- When it is desired to swing the guide member or pillar 6 upwardly into the hood, the flexible windows 4 are first slid upwardly to their fullest extent to move them clear of the vertical guides and said pillar 6 is then move-d upwardly against the tension of the coiled spring 40. This action releases the lower end of the pillar from the catch 45 allowing it to be then swung outwardly on the hinge 43. LVhen clear of the car body, said pillar 6 is now swivelly reversed on the round lowerend portion of the arm 36 to assume the 'position shown in Figure 9. From this position, the pillar is swung inwardly to the vertical on the hinge 43 and then pivotally swung upwardly into the hood on the pivot 41 so that it ts snugly against thehood framework. A suitable catch may be provided on the hood framework to retain the pillar 6 when thus closed.

To again extend the pillar 6, it is first swung downwardly on the pivot 41 and then Vmoved outwardly on the hinge 43. The pillar is now swivelly reversed on the round lower end portion of the arm 36 and moved inwardly against the car body, where it is held in vertical position bybeing engaged by the catch45. Y

The gripping means within both the curved guide members 8 and the vertical guide members 5, 6, and 7 are 'deemed to'constitute an important feature ofthe invention asthey 'enable the windows to be held at any desired position without the use of straps, catches,or similar devices.` Furthermore, said gripping means effectively prevent rattling of the windows during the motionof the vehicle and they also prevent the ingress of wind or dust between the said guide members and the running edges of the windows.

In lieu of the spring influenced pressure. plates, other resilient gripping devices may be employed within the ambit of the invention tov trictionally hold the windows in their guides. For example, I may use spring metal strips which are secured to the vertical guide members between the hood and the car body and to the curved guides 8 in the hood or top.

Any suitable locking means can be provided to lock the windows when in closed position to prevent unauthorized access to the in terior of the motor-car.

What I do claim is zl. In a motor-car or like `vehicle havin l l slidable windows of the character described,

t tion.

2. In a motor-car or like vehicle, the com bination claimed in claim l and wherein a rod is itted to the lower end of the pillar supporting arm, and a coiled spring encircles said rod to torce the lower end of the pillar against the car body.

In a motorcar having slidable windows, a vertical pillar adapted to be positioned midway oi' the car body between the upper edge of said body and hood, an arm having an oli'- set cylindrical portion swivelly and slidably supporting said pillar, and means supporting said arm-whereby the pillar may be swung up beneath the hood.

` 4. In a motor car having slidable windows,`

a vertical pillar adapted to be positioned midway ot the car body between the upper edge of said body and hood, said pillar including a hinged bracket secured to the hood of the car, a tubular portion extending longitudinally of said pillar and secured thereto, a rod slidably mounted in said tube, one end of said rod being pivotedto the hinged bracket, the other end projecting through the tube and terminating in a ball of greater diameter than said tube, anda coil spring carried in said tube and bearing against said rod to forcibly hold said pillar in position.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

LESLIE HARRY TASSELL. 

